Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 267William Blackwood, 1950 - England |
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Page 159
We covered about twenty miles that first day and camped for the night on the fringes of the cleared country , after getting permission from the owner of the last farm to turn the cattle into a paddock for the night .
We covered about twenty miles that first day and camped for the night on the fringes of the cleared country , after getting permission from the owner of the last farm to turn the cattle into a paddock for the night .
Page 162
And , God knows , we don't want to camp up here where they'll be hard to hold together all night . " The whips were cutting at the laggards as we drove the cattle over the verge of the plains into the steep valley beyond .
And , God knows , we don't want to camp up here where they'll be hard to hold together all night . " The whips were cutting at the laggards as we drove the cattle over the verge of the plains into the steep valley beyond .
Page 201
As I began to work with a needle on the wounds , the old man started to tell me of his experiences of the previous night . " It was the little creature again , seņor , " he said . " Immediately after sundown the animals became nervous ...
As I began to work with a needle on the wounds , the old man started to tell me of his experiences of the previous night . " It was the little creature again , seņor , " he said . " Immediately after sundown the animals became nervous ...
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